New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-18
FOR AN AMERICAN SUNDAY.
A VIGOROUS STAND TAKEN BY MINISTER'S.

the issued last week leading pastors or ths
and Brooklyn asking for conference IN the Calvary
Baptist Church 10 discuss the action OF the convention OF
German societies at Albany the sunday liquor law
The clergymen represented many denominations The
following were among those present:
Dr. John Hall Or r. s MacATtnur Dr. VILLAIN Tay a.,
Lyman Abbott EDITOR Of me Christian Union A. W Hal.
% 'S king b. ssr ' @
So~aS Henry BaSsy D Jane, c5sdsct Jane.
mons Jonn C. Tliss arthur Johnson lanes ChambeI;
Livingston. NJ Meeker. Era,iu, seymonr W. After
Malcolm MacCrecor & W Millard q. n Goodsel
pdfsen owe K H. Ee % M Benedict Edward
7; lngerSoli Riyinxon D. Lord B. b Tyler James Hug
Dy wyS O. Pu, ToqsD sa Cox
C. 5 Harrower p Ma.aen Joseph j. Iampe John johas
KovT Asf Sago Wa% Xy. cappsrson
sc 1"m N n sy Benson omf Al r. ST.
Russell F. NJ Foster = K Dociito George II. viOOert G
IL Eaton and D. NJ Hodge
REPREst NATIVE MEN ON THE COMMITTEE.
Though the meeting originally intended for Clergy
only the large attendance OF Others including many
ladies showed how general is the interest In the present
movement. DR.. John Hall was appointed chairman aud
DR. McChesney secretary. Dr. Macarthur opened the
proceedings with prayer The chairman promising that
those taking part in the meeting were not political
party aying Themselves for or against any political
party invited suggestions 10 the course of procedure
Dr. Mac Arthur suggested the appointment OF commit
tee TO draw up a set OF Resolutions adding:
S to s9q % M m hrs St.y %
We not here 10 oppose or support any noS@r
pary but are met as ministers OF Tf nc 70 S
duties ourselves and orr people in connection with
| its observance.
The chairman nominated DR.. McChcsney. DR.. Taylor
and DR.. Macarthur tine proposed committee.
nr TaylOr would IKE to have litlo moro s before
was TO DO pve conference among the clergy 81 me y,
pulses question aud knowing just where
stood and then might ne able TO sh pc some re.ol
1
M 70 prepare ser OF an er ,o 10 hrre
opportunity that did pot expect in the hTs place
there are some things don't want them to report
ILaug htor
The chairman said that like DR.. Taylor he had
difficulty about that himself but they met he
thought the appointment of committee and the Tram
ing resolutions the best shape things should lake
DR. M is yey % be lie to G%1 . S S%H
hope you admire or selts4ei!nce; Li%ush,er! ,. ,o
defending Lords Day they nvunerAbe from
any attacks Applause
GERMANS SHINING THROUGH IGNORANCE.
During the absence the committee the chairman in
vitel speeches DR.. Attcrbury was the first called on
He said in part
,opn %se,ns NOV Hss oG' Of Of almost
% argy Tn,s 70 "peg me .aioon,
SUNDAY afternoons it's an old issue Inc attempt has
liberty from previous IN embracing
cons @ the German anay customs and 10
sur r'g find te1 criy " g regard to sunday
drinking restrained that without stopping To tn oi the
array the SUNDAY laws believe large uunuet O.
Jaw which gives ihem night winch
TO them /. art OF arse 'y'em at when he' "o"' .'Ne
But these German repre- all
the Germans for when few years ago messing wa, heii IN
snnset o. sunday s2D .In"S Gs yre
meeting u Williamsburg and pi9c'ed am |. heps
the matter will be proerv pa before ne leop" OF t,
Sale Go no! know any Question drS n Tc in
their aIpeciation oft.
OUTLINING HE DUTY OF THE CLERGY
DR. Hall was the next speaker. lie sIid the course to
be taken lay along plain lines-thc instruction OF
their people on the sabbath Observance. lie added:
whatcys hey DO in that matter must be aone on int'
gen, G;nvI Io '{ 4' s ,1 =. ~ nv W.T. r9n We
arr warrante telling thrp t~t thev have duties "a Gu
isfy influence in puD ske- nov IT. have sre'
pafTo as and their csDacty % ci,lea. ought do
thew believe good before God ioT the state ana e
have the rvsc't sympathy " . many Of our adopted
and one car hay more espsci iI NE II1n ~ M
German Trends naye grove 49, bat % .e otI, %nu
a We are as A1crcan eitizen, protect
thing. which ga!eI Cot mus, 10 . 70 ami s
PROSPERITY Of these United statos lIoui applause
IL SPIRIT AND ESSENCE A CHEIeIlAN NATION
Dr. Hall who had to attend another meeting. vacated
the chair Chancellor MrcCracken was appointed
his successor Dr. Lyman Abbott, In the course OF tell
ing address. said:
The question really Dc:or. us IS, what i the function o.
10 the tabSltn qneson il M c.oar ms
p p1a.S Is ' Ta. i"unSsi ~ al @oas e
s co s. from tie S ,ct S s4s wa, n it, cr "a
ton. ana clear tha ml,t be man '1,' as
where in Nation Whets there = no r"pe mr.
and ihefo authority in TIE CONSCIENCE Of man On
!ey c-. mat the liberty prose; GspGTy %ns
whole ntHIe o. W. sTn ne IN -, 4. lit OF The insu
Of ,he land and cersin me Sa1onth t. re ~.
religion II not " most imyortSIi l%'s o,, ~
ard csnie.son, this lay N seven sand ng a.
or undermine, th- a.a- threatens ard undefmme' The
! very cohereucc OF oar common veal lAppanse4
Dr Ambrose followed with few encouraging remarks
The chairinan recalled experences Of his own IN
his pastorate in an ONO city where 3nctnH % tn" ~,
ha1iiaIts were 81 ftegn Diih H"d one. , we f'i
dren Of parents OF fosisa m:t4 lie -ddnced te 'ne,"
the habit Of constant 3esrdrnking The town 10 re-
mater Of Sun lay liquor. .ellin: with beneficial effect
lie hoped that New YORK soin: to 90 back on ~
a that Kept tho saloons cioseo Al ic"'l al
the front dooron the IA bath
TIE QUESTION ogE or POLITICS.
Mr. Seymour said he differ with Or Hall in re-
gard to steering clear OF poitio-. lie proceeded
TINS shog TIE initiate" o. o. %2v' on E to sSq"1s n
eT has r, ana iat n set dse@s1 in favor Of
tho mos, srIct observance Gods oy Day Wy DO not
bo@-eys. and see Il ,ley caonSt overlap 'h
think mat is practical way OF putting 1t tAppAn5cI
Mr.. Wharf took = similar stand. saJins:
would Ike to know II we are not 10 speak OF p3c- ana
take political action. what have come ITO call temper
prayer meetings amt speak about MO eheo o oee on
/ known twenty four years We
the people their Ioltcdl II -
of inst the drSccia
o II don't 20 that our meetings
Will DO ike hring IN the air 'heefs Let every thrlrutn
man vote for sObrety All righteous
ness II ~ that or The meetings VIII nave Deoh
wasted. Cheers
RESOLUTIONS THAT MEAN DETERMINED WoEk
Several others Of those present delivered brief al.
dresses before the committee returned The committee
had ri four esolu
and after considerable discussion 20 their
terms and tue adoption OF certain anne ndnen, ana re-
lection Others they finally agreed 10 In Ike fol-
lowing shape:
Reolped all tho pastors be urgently requested to pre-
ssv date their duty regarding the
the respecting tho alo